Tie for wire fencing.



N0- 781,9'70. PATENTED FEB. 7, 1905. 0. S. STURTEVANT.

TIE FOR WIRE FENCING.

APPLIOATIOH rum) 001222. 1904.

2 l a 4 X Z L i I Il l J wiinzsscs inventor fifl/ Patented February 7, 1905.

ORANGE S. STURTEVAN", OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, ASSlI-INOR TO ADRIAN IRE FENCE COMPANY, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION.

TIE FOR WIRE FENCING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 781,970, dated February 7, 1905.

Application filed October 22, 1904. Serial No. 229,530.

1'0 u]? ll'lwm it may concern.-

Be it known thatl, ORANGE S. S'IURTEVAN'I,

a citizen of the United States, residing at I Adrian, in the county of Lenawee, State of 5 Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ties for \Vire Fencing;

and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it I appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to atie for wire fencing; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularly in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a tie for wire fencing of simple and compact formation wherein the arrangement is such as to enable the crossed wires of a Wire fabric or fencing to be securely tied atthejunction thereof.

The above object is attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of a tie involving my invention, showing said tie in position upon the crossed strands of a wire fabric or fencing. Fig. 3 is an edge view in 3 elevation. Fig. 4 is a similar view looking at the opposite edge. Fig. 5 is a plan view of one face of the tie. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the opposite face. Fig. 7 is an end elevation.

Referring to the characters of reference, 1 designates the strand-wire of the fabric, and 2 the transverse or stay wire. These wires, as is common in the art, are crimped at their point ofcrossing to prevent lateral displacement. 4 wires is formed,preferably, in the shape of a staple and by means of a plunger and suitable dieslnot shown) which embrace the crossed wires is driven into position upon said wires in the form illustrated. The tying-staple is forced into the forming-dies with the legs thereof upon opposite sides of the strand-wire, and said legs are so directed by the dies as to cause them to pass in the rear of the stay-wire, the leg 3 of the staple being directed upwardly The tie-wire which unites the crossed across the strand-wire and the terminal thereof formed into a return-bend and directed toward the stay-wire, as shown at 4. The leg 5 of the staple after passing the stay-wire is also directed upwardly over the strand-wire land lies contiguously parallel to the bent terminal 4 of leg 3, as shown at6, the extreme end o'fleg 5 crossing the strand-wire obliquely beyond the bent terminal of lcg3 and having formed therein a spiral eye 7, which embraces the strand-wire and securely fastens the end of leg 5 of the tie thereto, forming the complete tie, with the loop end 8 thereof lying across the straml-wire on the opposite side of the stay-wire to that occupied by the curved and hooked terminals. The end portion I of the leg 3 which describes the return-bend is bent downwardly after crossing the strand-wire, so as to more closely embrace said wire, as clearly shown in Fig. t, and causes it to lie more nearly parallel with the portion 6 of the leg 5.

This form of tie secures the terminals of the legs of the tying-staplein a manner to prevent a possible disengagement of the tie :from the crossed wires and at the same time avoids any undue protrusion of said terminal portions.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

I. In a tie for wire fencing, the combination with the strand wire and stay wire crimped at their point of crossing, of a tie comprising a loop having one end crossing the face of the strand-wire at one side of the stay, legs passing in the rear of the stay, the terminal of one leg crossing the strand-wire and havinga bent portion, the other leg lying contignously parallel with the bent terminal of the first mentioned leg, also crossing the strand-wire, and having an eye formed inthe end thereof which embraces the strand-wire.

2. The combination with the intersecting strand and stay wires crimped at their point .of crossing, of a tie-wire comprising a staple having its loop end crossing the strand-wire, legs passing in the rear of the stay-wire, the terminal of one leg crossing the strand-wire beyond the stay-wire and having a return-bend tion which partially embraces the strand-Wire, a part of the opposite leg of the staple lying approximately parallel to the bent portion of the first-mentioned leg and crossing the strand- Wire obliquely adjacent thereto, the end of the last-mentioned leg being bent to embrace the strand-Wire.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

ORANGE s. STURTEVANT.

Witnesses:

ANNA NOONE, J NO. E. BIRD. 

